Psalm 46:5

Learning From Life – The Ups and Downs

Priorities. This word has been on my mind for the last two weeks. What are your priorities? I feel like every person has different priorities depending on what stage of “life” they are in. I know my priorities have changed immensely over the last couple years. Sometimes, the changes have been for the better and sometimes they have been for the worse. I think that is all part of life, living, learning and readjusting when something you thought was important turned out to be not so important.

As I have gotten older, my perspectives on a lot of things have changed. I can sit in class or walk the halls and hear so many different conversations that people carry on. I think back to when I was their age and look at how different my mindset is now. There are so many times that I want to tell them it’s not worth it or that probably is not the smartest idea, but then they lose their ability to live and learn. My past and my experiences have made me the person that I am today, while I may not be proud of all the decisions that I made, I know I learned from them and for that I am thankful.

What are some of your priorities? School? Career? Family time? Is God in your priorities? I recently started a Bible Study at home and this topic really hit home. While your things in life are important, how important is it going to be 5 years from now? How about when you are old and grey? Now don’t get me wrong, I believe wholeheartedly that you should push to be all that you can be. I know that is what I want. To make something for myself, for my family and specifically, my daughter so she is able to say “Wow, look that’s my mom!” While pushing and driving for your future, don’t forget about the biggest priority of them all. He is with you through every success and every failure and He is there to pick you up along the way.

I got to finalize one of my priorities today, my Master’s degree program. It felt so good to know how close I am and how it is just within my grasps. Being able to nail down when I can finish only boosted my desire to continue to push forward.

Whatever stage of life you are in or whatever your priorities are, know that you have someone right there along with you on your journey. You are never alone!